The Joyce Theater
December 17-January 5
Dorrance Dance brings a holiday program that runs into the New Year “…with a jazz-infused program of enchanting tap dance works. Rounding out the first week’s program, Dorrance and her collaborators—Hannah Heller, Melinda Sullivan, and Josette Wiggan-Freund—pay tribute to another jazz great with the New York premiere of All Good Things Come to an End. The iconic music catalogue of Fats Waller sets the mood for a journey through tableaux, from “Cane and Able” to “The Myth of the American Dream,” showcasing the rich, layered sound for which the quartet is known. Other highlights of this engagement include Elastic Times, an excerpt from the 2018 sensation Elemental, co-created by Dorrance and Nicholas Van Young, featuring original live music by Donovan Dorrance, Gregory Richardson, and Aaron Marcellus; Harlequin & Pantalone (2019), choreographed by guest artist Bill Irwin and danced by Irwin and Warren Craft; and Basses Loaded, a glorious piece for four dancers and four basses,” according to the release. Find out more here
ZVIDANCE
New York Live Arts
December 18-21
ZVIDANCE presents the world premiere of MAIM (Water in Hebrew) which “…sets out to raise awareness to issues related to the global diminishing water resources due to global warming,” according to the release. Find out more here
“DoublePlus”-Various Artists
Gibney
December 19-21
Week three of the three-week series, “DoublePlus” where veteran artists are brought in to curate split-bill evenings continues with Laurel Atwell + Hyung Seok Jeon, curated by Tei Blow. Find out more here
ray ferreira
Performance Space New York
December 19-21
Continuing The Stages Series, ferreira premieres to spiral seems to be the only option where she “…immerses her own body and person within the histories of the spirited many who leapt, sometimes together, from the slave-ships that were heading to Northern America and the Caribbean, and the underwater communities they formed,” according to the release. Find out more here
“Hip Hop Nutcracker” – Various Artists
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
December 20-21
A contemporary version of the timeless holiday classic, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns with performances by MC Kurtis Blow and many more. Find out more here
Forces of Nature Dance Company
The Apollo
December 28
Under artistic director and choreographer Abdel R. Salaam, brings the annual Kwanzaa Celebration to the Apollo with host Imotep Gary Byrd. Find out more here